MPs in the House of Commons today voted in favour of a motion that calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to launch a public inquiry into allegations that Beijing interfered in Canada’s past two federal elections.
The non-binding NDP motion, which passed with 172 votes in favour and 149 against, places pressure on the Liberal government from all opposition parties to initiate the public inquiry.
The text of the motion reads that the scope of the inquiry would include, but not be limited to, “allegations that foreign governments interfered in the country’s general elections.”
The motion also calls on the government to grant the inquiry all “necessary powers to call witnesses from the government and from political parties,” and that it be given the power to order and review any documents it deems necessary for its work, which includes national security documents….